Spring Classics

Another day - more wind!

Speaking of wind, that makes me think of weather and since here in Arizona we really don't have weather except sunshine, I imagine other parts of the world where cycling and hiking goes on in all kinds of conditions. My heart goes out to you - I hope you are having fun - I don't miss it.

But, for those people who endure adverse weather conditions I salute you! This is my lead up to the subject of this post - the Spring Classic Bicycle Races! These one day races are known mostly for their bad weather that often prevails as well as the rough road conditions of the courses. It isn't all that bad, but these 2 things have made the races famous. April is one of those spring months that can be nice and sunny or wet and windy and even snowy although that is very rare. We at Cycling Classics are returning again in 2005 and offering passionate cycling fans the chance to come and ride and watch the pros duke it out on the cobbles! The title above is linked to our tour page, and the links below give you more info about the races from the race sites. On the right, you can go to the Tour de France site and still find many of these races; problem is that the 2005 info isn't yet posted.

So, if you were going to travel all the way to Europe for some cycling races, it has to be good right?! The crowds still come out to cheer, but nothing like the Tour de France. This is a great chance to get up close to the pro riders and even ride the courses yourself. See the links for full details. Below is a partial list of the cycling calendar for the more well known spring races:

March 6-13: Paris-Nice Official Site 2004
March 19: Milano-St Remo Unofficial site but good!
April 6: Gent-Wevelgem Official site, but no English
April 10: Paris-Roubaix Official Site 2004
April 17: Amstel Gold Official Site
April 20: Fleche Wallonne Official Site
April 24: Liege Bastogne Liege Official Site
April 26-May 1: Tour of Romandie Official Site

Enjoy!

LT